Chamber of Commerce elections: Women's power and new ideas for Vorarlberg!

Chamber of Commerce elections: Women's power and new ideas for Vorarlberg!

In Vorarlberg, the electoral chamber elections are imminent, in which various lists vie for the favor of the 30,000 chamber members. The list “Vorarlberg Economy”, a combination of the ÖVP Economic Association, the Freedom Economy and the Vorarlberg Wirtschaftsverband, is led by Chamber of Commerce President Karlheinz Kopf. It is committed to reducing bureaucracy and an improvement in transport and communication infrastructure. "The innovative strength in the country must be further increased so that Vorarlberg will remain competitive in the future," explains Kopf. On March 11th and 13th, the voters can vote, the results will be announced on March 14th, as reported.

growing influence of women in the economy

In another, inspiring trend, more and more women are taking on management positions in business. In 2024, every fifth manager occupied a female post in the 100 largest German stock exchange companies - a historic high. The initiative "The 100 most influential women in the German economy", which has been supported by MM and BCG for a decade, reflects this progress and asks the question: Is further commitment to diversity really necessary? After all, in some regions, such as the USA, a step backwards regarding equality, which was influenced by the political situation, is threatened by Manager-Magazin.de.

While the Vorarlberg Chamber of Commerce elections are underway, it becomes clear that the focus is increasingly being focused on the challenges and opportunities for women in the economy. Christoph Hiebl from the “Green Economy” list emphasizes that over half of women work as sole proprietors and often live at the poverty line. "We have to strengthen women as entrepreneurs and support the protection," said Hiebl.